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Jason Hamman, Technical Production Manager of Newfields (The Indianapolis Museum of Art) talks about installing "The Lume," lighting the two annual ourdoor displays (Harvest Nights and Winter Lights), and working with live productions.

The Hechinger Report presents detailed journalism at no cost through its non-profit model. Nicole Dobo is a senior editor who describes challenges in rural education, such as attracting teachers and sharing teachers across districts.

The Report is available at no cost at www.hechingerreport.org.

Filming in Brown County, Indiana, Producer Lisa Hall demonstrates the depth of addiction in her 2021 film, The Addict's Wake, which is becoming instructional for many viewers, such as persons in law enforcement, health insurance, and treatments towards recovery.

The film won prizes in the 2021 Heartland International Film Festival, including audience choice.

Many programs designed to supply housing are administered by The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, headed by our guest, J. Jacob Sipe, Executive Director. The agency is both an administrator and a finance source for programs to directly help low-income persons and to subsidize financing of housing projects.

Considering the complexity, listeners are encouraged to Google the agency.

In a return engagement, broadcaster, columnist, political observor Jim Shella talks about the emerging organization, Indiana Town Halls, which strives to connect leading political figures in Congress directly with voters.

Town Halls are video programs, often using Zoom, in which voters ask questions directly with office holders such as Congressman Andre Carson and Senator Mike Braun.

Looking years into the future, we imagine using the platform more widely, even down to township officers.

Over close to four decades, Steve Gerardi has brought entertainment to Indianapolis, most recently to the annual Symphony on the Prairie series at Conner Prairie.

He mentions dozens of names, and describes the personal joy of dealing with them.

The history and dynamics of opera are discussed here with David Craig Starkey, General Director of the Indianapolis Opera and CEO of The Basile Opera Center.

Among many elements is the concept of performer athleticism and the cruicial role of tapping into the full resonance of a body. Adapting to modern audiences, of course, is discussed, as well as amplification which first appeared in theatre and opera in 1968 with the musical Hair.

Curtis McManus and Guenet Williams discuss Rophe Free Clinic located on 52d Street West of Michigan Road in Indianapolis.

John and Morton employ an exercise to learn the nature of improvisation under the guidance of Will Pfaffenberger, comedian, radio broadcaster (The Smiley Morning Show on 99.5; the Bob and Tom Show), entrepreneur (Red Curb Improv Comedy Club in Avon), and former administrator of a soccer league. This is fun.

Manufacturers Representative Larry Wallman asks why Indiana has not attracted electronics businesses, having lost more than 120,000 jobs since the days of Western Electric, RCA, Regency, Mallory, and more. One answer: "we have told them we do not want them."